Nutritional Issues After Major Weight Loss. Journal article.

Posted on October 21, 2015

1This is out of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, August 2015.  The title of the CME article is simple: “Post Bariatric Body Contouring.”  The things to think can be vast for those who lost weight from bariatric surgery.  The authors state problems can be due to obesity and unhealthy dietary habits, which lead to deficiency in protein, vitamins, and minerals.  The surgery also changes the anatomy of the GI tract, so the patient doesn’t have the same ability to absorb nutrients and electrolytes.

NUTRITIONAL ISSUES:

What do they recommend?

They state you should check all of these levels prior to any surgery. (I recommend doing it 3 months ahead if you can, so you have time to correct any issues).  They test for electrolytes, B1, B6, B12, foalte, iron, zinc, albumin, prealbumin, and Vitamins A, D, E, and K.

They recommend supplement your daily multivitamin with A, Zinc, and copper.  Additional supplements of B12, Calcium, and Vitamin D are common.